Who Can Sign The Petition?
Anyone who resides in the Village of Sayward that is at least 18 years of age can sign the petition.
Oscar Daze
If the Village dissolved, the Oscar Daze baseball tournament would still continue and would benefit from improved field maintenance and upgrades.
Kelsey Centre
Q: What will the SRD do with the Kelsey Centre? A: When the SRD has received information they requested from the Village, the SRD will evaluate the long term…
Bylaws
Q: Will the Village bylaws remain in place? A: Residents will be able to determine which bylaws to keep.
Municipally Owned Property
Q: How is the disposition of municipally owned land handled? A: Municipally owned land would revert to the SRD. There is potential for this to open up new…
Ambulance and Fire Department
Q: What will happen to the fire department and ambulance service? A: The SRD is already involved in the administration and financial support for the fire…
Federal and Provincial Facilities
Q: What will happen to the Post Office, RCMP detachment, elementary school, library and recycling depot? A: These services would not be affected.
Road Maintenance
Q: How will Village road systems be maintained? A: The SRD will use the same contractors who service the Regional District road systems.
Property Tax Rate Changes
Q: Will property tax rates in the Village decrease? Will they decrease to match rural rates like in the Valley? A: Yes, property tax rates can be expected to…
Business and Tourism Development
Q: Can the SRD help with business and tourism development for the Sayward area? A: Yes. The SRD has professional staff working in the area of business…
Water And Sewer Infrastructure
Q: Who will assume responsibility for our existing water and sewer treatment infrastructure? A: Village residents will continue to be taxed for sewer and…
Stakeholder Considerations
Ask about timelines : When will formal discussions begin? How long will the process take? Review financials: What are the Village’s liabilities,…
What’s The Process For Dissolving?
Community discussion and engagement – public meetings, workshops to inform residents. Written request by majority of electors – a majority of registered…
Pros And Cons
Pros Possibility of more stable governance structure under SRD. Shared costs with a larger tax base. Reduced administrative burden for a very small…
What Would Change?
Governance & Representation The Village Council (mayor and councillors) would cease to exist. The Village of Sayward’s area would become an “electoral…
Why Dissolution?
Ongoing governance and internal-conflict issues including council turnover, dysfunctional council meetings and frayed relationships. The Village council has…
What Is Dissolution?
Dissolution, or disincorporation, means that a municipality (in this case, the Village of Sayward) would cease to be an incorporated local government with its…